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I have one outstanding commission that is going to get done before I try this.
With some of the new skills I’ve acquired here at the factory, I was thinking about buying a few PYOs, handpainting them myself, and ebaying them. But I’ve been discouraged from watching other PYO auctions on ebay, and watching them tank. So… dumb question here. To those of you who paint them, and to those of you who buy them… is it worth it?
Mine doon’t always sell on ebay..and it may take a while for them to sell but I have alot of fun painting them and I only sell them cause I run out of space.
I guess in the end it all depends on what you want I guess….If you only do it to make quick money, I don’t know if it would be worth it… 🙂
You can always try painting one or two I guess and see what happens… 😀Marzena
It looks like a lot of them actually get sold here on the forum before they hit ebay. You could paint some test samples and do commission work.
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Sun Dragon Koi #3I think right now, is just a bad time. Or could be the market is saturated. When the PYOs first came out, everyone seemed enamored with them. Now, even the most unusual peices don’t seem to fetch a good price.
It will be interesting to see what happens with the Keepers on Ebay. They are new, so I’m thinking the prices will go well.I love the wolves I have and I have only been disappointed by one of the PYOs I have bought. (I have five, four wolves and a unicorn)
I’m pretty picky about the PYOs I buy though. I want to have funds available for actual factory Windstones. I think that right now it’s just after the Holidays and people are trying to catch up on bills.
You also have to take the economy into account. People are pretty worried right now in general and have cut back on spending. in general. It seems like several items on Ebay have gone for lower then I expected recently. Even factory Windstones have not been selling.
Are you allowed to? o_O I’m not.
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My art: featherdust.comit is sad when you feel one is worth at least a certian amount, and it sells for much less…but i still think it is work it.
even if it sells for just enough for me to get another pyo and have some money to save, i know my pyo is going to some one that will admire it and who really known how much it is worth.
I feel so happy when I know some one has one of my pyos I painted….and especialy when it is a forum member and i get to hear feedback on it, i think that really makes it worth it. I know even if they sold for not so much, that these pyo’s have sentimental value to thier owners.Jennifer wrote:Are you allowed to? o_O I’m not.
You have a couple things I don’t.
You are painting production pieces. Those belong to windstone, not any of us painters, no matter how hard we wish. PYOs can be painted by anyone as far as I know so long as they are purchased. (I may be wrong. If I am, John will correct me.) And there are rules to me painting them. I may not use airbrushes, and I have to completely handpaint everything, not be on Windstone’s time, and make damn sure anything I paint does not look like anything that’s rolling off the windstone line be it a special edition, limited edition, or production piece. And – probably the biggest one of all – I may *not* sell under the Windstone name. My pieces will not be sold through windstone, and will not have that label connection to them. In short – it means I’m a “dark horse” artist, and not connected to windstone other than that I painted a PYO by them.
You are one of three OOAK artists. Your work is known, you have a reputation, and people buy it (You mean you have time to do extra pieces?). Additionally, you are selling though Windstone – getting that label name, and your name is connected to the company as an artist. I don’t have the reputation, or the distinction of being a OOAK artist. I am hoping (praying) to get good enough so I can be the fourth OOAK artist since I’m getting pointers and lessons from both Melody and Olympia. I suspect if I make that prestegious level, then I will not be allowed to do so either.
I’m also not to sell PYOs I buy and paint on my own time, under my own name (not Windstone’s). I was just curious since you are going to be the new lead painter- even though you may not advertise them as ‘painted by Windstone artist’ everyone here knows you are a Windstone painter, and most the Windstone buyer base is here in the forum. Please don’t take offense! I was just curious.
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My art: featherdust.comYou can only trade PYOs you painted on your time, right Nam?
Quote:In short – it means I’m a “dark horse” artist
Don’t you mean a “dark zorse” artist?
Couldn’t resist. I can’t wait to see what you’ve painted. Wanna try the PYO swap?Read my books! Volume 1 and 2 of A Dragon Medley are available now.
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http://www.sarahjestin.com/feedbacklists.htmJennifer wrote:I’m also not to sell PYOs I buy and paint on my own time, under my own name (not Windstone’s). I was just curious since you are going to be the new lead painter- even though you may not advertise them as ‘painted by Windstone artist’ everyone here knows you are a Windstone painter, and most the Windstone buyer base is here in the forum. Please don’t take offense! I was just curious.
No offense taken whatsoever. I was just pointing out that you are a well known, respected artist. No one knows who the hell I am. 😛
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